Jharkhand police said on Monday they arrested three of the five accused in Wednesdays rape of a police constable near Latehar town. One is among the two who committed rape that night. We have recovered a part of the loot,the constables fathers mobile phone is among them, said DGP Rajeev Kumar.

Their names have not yet been made public. All three were arrested in Latehar district. A police source said one of the three was arrested and his confession led to the others. We know who the other two are. They will be arrested soon, said the DGP.

Latehar SP Michael S. Raj had talked to the constable on August 22 morning,convincing her to register a police complaint. Investigation revealed the woman had been targeted by five men waiting for the family car near Jagaldaga bridge.